Driver Flees After Car Rolls Over, Catches On Fire In Dudley

The Webster and Dudley Fire Departments responded to a possible car fire just after 11PM on Saturday, August 26th.  Few details have been made public, but Dudley Police are investigating.  The car reportedly sheared off a fire hydrant and landed in the yard near a building at 32 Chase Avenue in Dudley. There was no…

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3 Hospitalized After Overnight Fire In Charlton

Just after midnight on Saturday, July 7th, firefighters from the Charlton Fire Department were dispatched to a structure fire at 63 Main Street. Within minutes, flames were visible coming from the second story of the home and it was declared a 3 alarm fire.  Mutual aid was brought in from Auburn, Douglas, Dudley, Oxford, Leicester, Southbridge,…

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Heavy Rain Leads To Several Crashes On Area Roads

Heavy rain has been hammering the area all day, and local first responders have been keeping busy.  Webster Police and Fire EMS responded to a serious rollover crash on Route 395 this afternoon.   Hours before Webster EMS also reported they were responding to their third crash of the afternoon on Route 395 where the vehicle…

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Webster EMS Receives Service Of The Year Award

Congratulations are in order for the hard working men and women of Webster Emergency Medical Services.  On Friday, May 25th Webster EMS received a citation from State Senator Ryan Fattman giving the department the EMS Service of the year award. In attendance for the special presentation was Webster Police Deputy Chief Mike Shaw, Webster Fire…

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Webster Police Respond To First Water Emergency Of The Season

On Wednesday morning just after 9:30, a 9-1-1 call was received by a couple who were in distress on Webster Lake. The pair reported that their sailboat had capsized while out on Middle Pond.  Webster Fire, Webster EMS and Webster Police were dispatched to respond. This call for help marked this season’s first response for…

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Firefighters Host Family Fun At Memorial Beach In Webster

THE LAKE 940 AUDIO: Deputy Fire Chief Chris Jolda tells Mike Roberts about this weekend’s Tri-State Firefighters Meet located at Memorial Beach in Webster.   Bring the entire family for day of fun, excitement and learning as the Southern New England Fire Apparatus Association and the Webster Brotherhood of Firefighters invite you to the annual Tri-State Firefighters…

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3 Alarm Fire Destroys Oxford Home

At 3:16PM on Saturday, April 28th the owner of the home at 30 Wheelock Street in Oxford called 911 to report a fire in a bedroom of the home.  Oxford’s Police and Fire Departments arrived within minutes and began to fight the flames.  In a press release, Deputy Fire Chief Jon Belanger said the fire…

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Fill Up An Empty Bowl To Benefit Webster/Dudley Food Share

The Bartlett High School Art Department is hosting their second annual “Empty Bowls” charity night to raise money for the Webster/Dudley Food Share.  The event will take place on Friday, April 6th from 6 to 8PM in the cafeteria of the high school. Empty Bowls is a grassroots movement to help end hunger, with the…

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Webster School Bus Fire Under Investigation

Crews from the Webster Fire Department extinguished a fire in an empty school mini-bus on Friday morning, March 2nd. It was reported at 9:23 AM according to a Facebook post from the South Worcester County Communications Center. The bus owned and operated by AA Transportation at 175 Thompson Road suffered extensive smoke and water damage.…

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Serious Crash On Route 395 Overnight

Just before 2AM on Saturday morning, The Webster Fire Department and Rescue Team was dispatched to a rollover accident with entrapment on Route 395 North between the Connecticut State Line and Exit 1 in Webster. Rescue 1, Rescue 3 and Engine 3 responded along with Webster Police and EMS.  First responders stablized the vehicle and…

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